Top Scorers Scottish Premiership 2023/2024
See the complete top scorers for Scottish Premiership 2023/2024 with final goals, placements and statistics from the season.
The Scottish Premiership season 2023/2024 offered an intense battle for the top scorer title. Here you will find the complete goal statistics for the season, including top scorers, total goal production and how the league developed in terms of goals that year.
| Position | Player & Team | Nationality | Age | Goals | Goals per match | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
L. Shankland
Heart Of Midlothian
|
Scotland | 30 | 23 | 0.64 | 7.35 |
| 2 |
M. O'Riley
Celtic
|
Denmark | 25 | 18 | 0.49 | 7.89 |
| 3 |
C. Dessers
Rangers
|
Nigeria | 31 | 16 | 0.46 | 7.02 |
| 4 |
B. Miovski
Aberdeen
|
North Macedonia | 26 | 16 | 0.43 | 6.94 |
| 5 |
J. Tavernier
Rangers
|
England | 34 | 16 | 0.43 | 7.94 |
| 6 |
T. Bair
Motherwell
|
Canada | 26 | 15 | 0.41 | 7.05 |
| 7 |
K. Furuhashi
Celtic
|
Japan | 30 | 14 | 0.37 | 6.99 |
| 8 |
S. Murray
Ross County
|
Scotland | 33 | 14 | 0.38 | 7.03 |
| 9 |
A. Sima
Rangers
|
Senegal | 24 | 11 | 0.44 | 7.28 |
| 10 |
M. Maolida
Hibernian
|
France | 26 | 10 | 0.59 | 7.12 |
| 11 |
L. McCowan
Dundee
|
Scotland | 28 | 10 | 0.28 | 7.06 |
| 12 |
K. Vassell
Kilmarnock
|
Northern Ireland | 32 | 9 | 0.26 | 6.94 |
| 13 |
M. Watkins
Kilmarnock
|
Wales | 35 | 9 | 0.26 | 6.92 |
| 14 |
J. McGrath
Aberdeen
|
Republic of Ireland | 29 | 9 | 0.26 | 7.05 |
| 15 |
M. Mandron
ST Mirren
|
France | 31 | 8 | 0.22 | 6.98 |
| 16 |
B. Spittal
Motherwell
|
Scotland | 30 | 8 | 0.22 | 7.53 |
| 17 |
A. Idah
Celtic
|
Republic of Ireland | 24 | 8 | 0.53 | 6.94 |
| 18 |
T. Cantwell
Rangers
|
England | 27 | 7 | 0.23 | 7.41 |
| 19 |
B. Anderson
Kilmarnock
|
Scotland | 27 | 7 | 0.19 | 6.63 |
Statistics from the season 2023/2024
Season's best goalscorer
L. Shankland won the top scorer title with 23 goals, placing him among the most effective players that season.
Goal production in Scottish Premiership 2023/2024
The development of the top scorer list during the season shows stable goal production where both established stars and new players contributed to an offensively characterised year.
Leading teams' goalscorers
Many of the foremost goalscorers came from teams with established offensive structures, giving them the opportunity to deliver consistently over the season.
Historical context
The season 2023/2024 was characterised by a high offensive tempo and strong competition between the league's top clubs. Several teams showed stable goal production while the best goalscorers maintained a consistent level throughout the year.
Many matches were decided by individual performances and several new names established themselves at the top of the scorer charts. The season left clear marks in the league's modern history.
In terms of goal production, 2023/2024 differed from both preceding and subsequent seasons, making the top scorer list extra interesting to analyze from a historical perspective.
Related seasons in Scottish Premiership
Frequently asked questions about top scorers 2023/2024
L. Shankland won the top scorer title in Scottish Premiership season 2023/2024 with a total of 23 goals. He played for Heart Of Midlothian and was the league's most prominent goalscorer that year.
The top scorer winner L. Shankland scored 23 goals during the 2023/2024 season, which was enough to take home the top scorer title in Scottish Premiership.
Rangers had the most players (4) among the top 20 goalscorers in Scottish Premiership season 2023/2024.
Apart from the winner L. Shankland, M. O'Riley (18 goals) and C. Dessers (16 goals) were the closest challengers in the battle for the top scorer title.